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Koji Yamamoto (actor)
is a Japanese actor and singer, who was born in Tokyo, Japan. Career He began his career as a baby model at under one year of age. He also played Gavroche in the original Japanese cast and later Marius in the Japanese TOHO production of ''Les Misérables'' and appears on the 2003 "green" cast recording. His first major role was in 2004 in ''Shinsengumi!'', as Hijikata Toshizō, a role he reprised for the 2006 sequel. This sequel portrays the last day of Hijikata Toshizō, Vice Commander of Shinsengumi and Asa ga Kita he reprised the role eleven years later. Personal life He married Maki Horikita on 22 August 2015. and their first child was born in December 2016. Filmography Film * ''Tales of the Unusual'' (2000) * ''Yumejūya'' (2007) – Natsume Sōseki * ''I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007) – Tatsuo * '' The Majic Hour'' (2008) * ''Higanjima'' (2010) * '' A Ghost of a Chance'' (2011) * ''Ninja Kids!!!'' (2011) * '' Galaxy Turnpike'' (2015) * '' Pretty Cure All Stars'' (2016) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maki Horikita
is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003 until 2017, she starred in numerous Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies, including roles in ''Nobuta wo Produce'', '' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'' and ''Umechan Sensei''. Early life Horikita was born on October 6, 1988, in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan. She is the eldest of three daughters. Considered a tomboy in her childhood, Horikita enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. She was the vice-captain of their basketball club in junior high. Despite her boyishness, Horikita looked up to her mother. This was revealed when she appeared in an episode of KAT-TUN's now-defunct variety show '' Cartoon KAT-TUN'' where she mentioned that she liked imitating her mother when she was younger. Career Print & TV endorsement Apart from modeling for photobooks, Horikita has appeared in magazines and television advertisements. She is best remembered for her television commercials for Fujifilm (wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Generation
''The First Generation'' is a compilation album by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). Track listing # "Rockit Miss USA (Black and Bluski)" - 6:57 # "Sex Bomb Boogie (Tick Tock and Boom!)" - 4:07 # "21st Century Boy (TV Messiah)" - 3:59 # "Teenage Thunder (Teenage Mutants)" - 4:53 # "She's My Man (She Wolves of the S.S.S)" - 4:57 # "Love Missile F1-11 (A Clockwork Sputnik)" - 4:54 # "Jayne Mansfield (Blitzkrieg Baby)" - 4:05 # "Ultra Violence (Senseless Sex and Gratuitous Violence)" - 5:43 # "Krush Groove Girls (The Meat Hookers of Love)" - 4:23 # "Rockajet Baby (This Stuff'll Kill Ya)" - 4:27 # "Rebel Rebel (Zigger Zagger)" (live) David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ... song- 4:35 References {{DEFAULTSORT:First Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanada Maru (TV Series)
is a 2016 Japanese historical drama television series and the 55th NHK taiga drama. The series is named after the Sanada Maru, a fortification defended by Sanada during the Siege of Osaka in 1615. Written by Kōki Mitani, it stars Masato Sakai as the samurai Sanada Nobushige. It premiered on January 10, 2016 and concluded on December 18, 2016. Due to declining viewership for taiga dramas in recent years, NHK strengthened its marketing push for ''Sanada Maru'' as compared with its previous taiga dramas. Plot The drama focuses on the history of the Sanada clan during the Sengoku period in Japan, and in particular on Sanada Nobushige, who would go on to become one of the legendary commanders of the period. Cast Sanada clan *Masato Sakai as Sanada Nobushige, also known as Sanada Yukimura *Yo Oizumi as Sanada Nobuyuki, Nobushige's older brother *Masao Kusakari as Sanada Masayuki, Nobushige's father *Masami Nagasawa as Kiri, Nobushige's childhood friend *Yoshino Kimura as [ M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Yorinaga
was a Japanese statesman and a member of the Fujiwara clan who was highly significant in determining the course of 12th century Japanese political history. Early life Born in 1120, Yorinaga had a turbulent youth. He later wrote that he did not listen to his elders and would spend most of his time roaming through the country, hawking and hunting - he said he still bore the scars of these expeditions at the time of writing. Despite this, he did proceed to begin studying, particularly the classics of Chinese literature and Confucianism, as well as Indian logic. He read little or no native Japanese works, however, and was later notable for never composing a poem in Japanese. He was the favourite son of his father, Tadazane. Career Yorinaga ascended quickly through the political ranks, achieving the formidable office of Minister of the Right (Udaijin) by the age of 17. In 1150, he was appointed Minister of the Left, or Sadaijin, the highest rank under the Chancellor and the Regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taira No Kiyomori (Taiga Drama)
is a 2012 Japanese historical television series. It is the 51st NHK taiga drama. Production Production Credits *Original – Yuki Fujiumoto *Music – Takashi Yoshimatsu *Titling – Shōko Kanazawa *Narrator – Masaki Okada *Historical research – Masaaki Takahashi *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi *Architectural research – Sei Hirai *Clothing research – Kiyoko Koizumi Cast Taira clan (Heike) *Kenichi Matsuyama as Taira no Kiyomori, a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan **Ōshirō Maeda as young Kiyomori * Kiichi Nakai as Taira no Tadamori, the father of Taira no Kiyomori *Atsuo Nakamura as Taira no Masamori *Kōsuke Toyohara as Taira no Tadamasa *Nakamura Baijaku II as Taira no Iesada * Kyoko Fukada as Taira no Tokiko, Kiyomori's wife * Ai Kato as Takashina no Akiko *Takaya Kamikawa as Taira no Morikuni * Go Morita as Taira no Tokitada *Takahiro Fujimoto as Itō Tadakiyo * Shunsuke Daito as Taira no Iemori *Takahiro Nishijima as Tair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother (Japanese TV Series)
''Mother'' is a Japanese television drama that aired on Nippon TV between 14 April and 23 June 2010, starring Yasuko Matsuyuki. Synopsis Nao Suzuhara is a temporary elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of her students is receiving abuse from her mother, Nao's maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. Serving as a substitute mother, Nao takes the child on a trip from Muroran to Tokyo, and the two experience various events together along the way. Cast * Yasuko Matsuyuki as Nao Suzuhara * Mana Ashida as Rena Michiki / Tsugumi Suzuhara * Koji Yamamoto as Shunsuke Fujiyoshi * Wakana Sakai as Mei Suzuhara * Kana Kurashina as Kaho Suzuhara * Machiko Ono as Hitomi Michiki * Yosuke Kawamura as Kohei Kimata * Miwako Ichikawa as Tamami Yuzukawa * Takuma Oto'o as Keigo Kayama * Minoru Tanaka as Kensuke Fujiyoshi * Gō Ayano as Masato Uragami * Atsuko Takahata as Toko Suzuhara * Yūko Tanaka is a Japanese actress fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagaya No Rekishi
is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, shown on Fuji TV from April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010 to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The show was known for its star-studded cast. Synopsis Masako (Kou Shibasaki) is the eldest daughter of the Yame family, living in Fukuoka, Kyushu. She leaves school to help support her good, but naive parents and four siblings. The drama centers on the family members and people they meet in the post-war Japan. The story takes place between 1945 and 1964, chronicling the lives of the seven members of the fictional Yame family. Cast *Kou Shibasaki as Masako Yame * Kōichi Satō as Taizo Onizuka *Seishiro Kato as Minoru Yame *Jun Matsumoto as Yoshio Yame *Ryuta Sato as Muneo Yame *Maki Horikita as Namiko Yame *Mio Miyatake as young Namiko *Nana Eikura as Fusako Yame *Masami Nagasawa as Yukari Ichinose *Yo Oizumi as Tsuru *Tetsuji Tamayama as Ryugo Oura * Koji Yamamoto as Mitsunari Ano *Sawa Suzuki as Maria *Junji Takada as Miyoji Koga *Yūki Amami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin (TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama series, first broadcast on TBS in 2009 and a second season in 2011. It is based on the Japanese manga series, '' Jin'', written by Motoka Murakami. It was one of the most popular dramas of the year and won many major awards. Plot Season 1 The story follows a brain surgeon named Jin Minakata who has spent the last two years in anguish, as his fiancee, Miki, herself a doctor, lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One day, he is knocked unconscious by a panicking patient at the hospital and awakens to find himself transported back in time to the Edo period. He is soon attacked by a samurai, but he escapes with the help of a man named Kyōtarō Tachibana. Kyōtarō suffers a serious injury to the head while trying to protect him, but Jin manages to save his life despite a lack of proper medical equipment. Because of that, Kyōtarō's sister Saki begins taking an interest in Jin and becomes his assistant. Meanwhile, Jin is deter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atashinchi No Danshi
is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television starring actress Maki Horikita. The producer, director, and screenwriter for the series consists of the same team that created the successful 2007 drama ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e''. The series ran from Tuesday, April 14 to June 23, 2009, in the 9:00 PM time slot. Plot summary Chisato Mineta (Maki Horikita is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003 until 2017, she starred in numerous Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies, including roles in ''Nobuta wo Produce'', '' Hanazakari no Kimitachi ...), a 20-year-old homeless girl who moves about from parks to net cafes. Her mother died of illness, and when her father disappears after earning an incredible 100 million Yen debt, she is chased out of her home. Chisato spends her life running from debt collectors living as a homeless person. One day she gets caught by debt-collectors to force her to pay the 100 million Yen deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagerō No Tsuji Inemuri Iwane Edo Zōshi
, also spelled Kagerou, is the Japanese word for or , and may refer to: Video games * The Japanese ''Kagero'' video game series (影牢) translated as shadow dungeon, also knowns as the Deception series outside of Japan and Korea. ** '' Kagero: Deception II'', a video game in the ''Deception'' series ** ''Kagero II: Dark Illusion'', its sequel, released in English as ''Trapt'' Ships * , a class of vessels in the Imperial Japanese Navy * , two destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy Films * '' Heat Wave Island'', a 1969 film directed by Kaneto Shindo * '' Kagero-za'', a 1981 film by Seijun Suzuki * ''Kagero'', a 1991 film directed by Hideo Gosha Songs * "Kagerō", 1972 song by Japanese singer-songwriter Sachiko Kanenobu from the album '' Misora'' * "Kagerō", 2004 single by Japanese rock band Fujifabric * "Kagerou" (Buck-Tick song), 2006 single by Japanese band Buck-Tick * "Kagerō" (Scandal song), 2008 single by Japanese band Scandal * "Kagerou", a song by Babymeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karei-naru Ichizoku
is a 1973 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1974 and then three times as a television series in 1974, 2007, and 2021. Plot Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the show explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family. The cornerstone of their empire is , controlled by the father of the clan, . Eldest son is the managing director of . The ambitious Teppei seeks to expand operations of his company, and goes to his father to see if he can secure a loan. But the Minister of Finance seeks the merger of smaller Japanese banks to fend off foreign competition. Daisuke must decide whether to protect his son's interest in manufacturing or to ensure the survival of the bank that he controls. The series mostly revolves on the hidden secrets within the Manpyo family. A running theme throughout the show is Teppei's constant hunger for his father's approval. However, instead of being seen as a son, he is often seen as a threat b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boys Over Flowers
, is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio and set in Tokyo, Japan, and the fictional "Eitoku Academy" (an elite school for children from rich families). It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl from a middle-class family, whose mother enrolls her in an elite high school to compete with the families from her husband's company. While at Eitoku, she encounters the F4, a gang of four young men who are children of Japan's wealthiest families and who bully anyone that gets in their way. The manga was launched in Shueisha's ''Margaret'' magazine in October 1992 and ran until January 2004. Two epilogue chapters were later published in ''Margaret'', in July 2006 and January 2008. The English translation was published by Viz Media from August 2003 to October 2009. ''Boys Over Flowers'' is the best selling shōjo manga of all time and enjoys immense popularity in the Eastern Asia region. The manga has been adapted into various mediums, som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
